Theme Park Wait Times / Universal Epic Universe / Mine-Cart Madness™
Mine-Cart Madness™ Wait Times
Mine-Cart Madness™ is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for Mine-Cart Madness™ at Universal Epic Universe, built on 24,754 measured readings.
Park hours today: 9am–9pm
Best time to ride Mine-Cart Madness™
On a typical Monday, Mine-Cart Madness™ runs about 125 min at rope drop, peaks near 137 min around 1 PM, and eases to 69 min by close. Across the week, Tuesday is the worst day (about 139 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 121 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
That makes Mine-Cart Madness™ the longest average wait at Universal Epic Universe right now (99 min vs a 44 min park average).
Typical Mine-Cart Madness™ wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 109 min | 129 min 11 AM | 62 min |
| Monday | 125 min | 137 min 1 PM | 69 min |
| Tuesday · busiest | 102 min | 139 min 11 AM | 80 min |
| Wednesday | 109 min | 131 min 12 PM | 111 min |
| Thursday | 109 min | 121 min 12 PM | 61 min |
| Friday | 101 min | 127 min 3 PM | 84 min |
| Saturday | 97 min | 136 min 12 PM | 50 min |
Mine-Cart Madness™ average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 98.9 min | 5,033 |
| July 2026 | 113.7 min | 14,179 |
| August 2026 | 99 min | 15,608 |
Mine-Cart Madness™ wait time FAQ
▾When is Mine-Cart Madness™ shortest?
Mine-Cart Madness™ is shortest at rope drop (about 125 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 69 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 137 min around 1 PM.
▾Which day is Mine-Cart Madness™ busiest?
Tuesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 139 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 121 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for Mine-Cart Madness™ right now?
Mine-Cart Madness™ is at 60 minutes right now, updated 3 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,031 hours that Universal Epic Universe was open, Mine-Cart Madness™ was running 83.62% of the time, with 193 separate interruptions. That ranks #1 for availability out of 12 tracked rides at Universal Epic Universe, where the typical ride runs 93.06% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 24,754 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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